Punching-bag support.



No. 658,554. Patented Sept. 25, |900.

G. MGFADDEN.

Puiucmna BAG suPPonT.

(Application flled May 4, 1900.)

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GEORGE MCFADDEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PuNoHlNc-BAG SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,554, datedSeptember 25, 1900.

V Application filed May 4:, 1900. Serial No. 15,535. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE MCFADDEN, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Punching-Bag-Suspending Devices, of which thefollowingisa full, clear, and exact speci- Iication.

My invention consists of a substantially arch-shaped arm and avertically-disposed brace connected thereto, a striking-bag suspended byproper means from the arm, and a exible guide, made, preferably, oftwisted rubber bands, which regulates the motion of the striking-bag.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of my application,in which like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout,Figure lis a side elevation of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation, partly in section.

In the drawings, A is the brace, which is to be secured to the wall orother permanent structure Z by means of combination-screws a or similarfastening means. B is the archshaped arm extending from the brace A,said arm B being strengthened by a curved portion O, running from thebrace A to the lower portion of the arm B.

At or about the lower end of the device and secured near the lower endsof the arm B and the brace A, respectively, is one end of thepunching-bag guide E, said guide being preferably made of rubber to givethe bag a rebounding motion when struck by the fist of the user. Theguide which I have found most serviceable in practice consists of twotwisted ilexible bands of the required thickness and strength, betweenwhich the rod G, to which the ballH is secured, passes. In order toprevent side shifting of the bag between the guide, I use at the pointwhere the rod passes through it an S-shaped hook, one end thereof beingfastened in each of the bands.

The inflexible rod G is suspended from a swivel passing through the armB. The swivel consists of a bolt f, passing through the below the arm Bis made into a swivel-eye g,

-while the upper end of the bolt is screwthreaded to permit of a nutbeing secured thereon. Into the swivel-eye g the hook k of the rod G isplaced, and the aperture through which the boltfpasses having a largercircumference than the bolt the latter will turn easily and allow thebag free motion.

As will be readily apparent the device` as above described, is simple incon struction and easily adjustable to any desired height. It may alsobe permanently secured, preventing the danger of the frame falling whenthe bag is violently moved.

In the construction of my improved suspending structu re any materialproper for the purpose may be employed, and the rod to which the bag issecured may be made of any desired length. The bag itself which I employis of the usual or ordinary construction.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Lett-ers Patent, is-

l. Apunching-bag-suspendingdevice comprising a vertical bracket, an armextending laterally therefrom forming an arch, a bagcarrying rodsuspended at the top of the arch and an intermediate connection to saidrod secured to the sides of the arch, substantially y as described.

2. Apunching-bag-suspendingdevicecomprising a vertical bracket, an armextending laterally from the same having an arched portion, abag-carrying rod, a swiveled connection between he upper end thereof andthe top of the arch and a exible band extending GEORGE MCFADDEN.

Witnesses:

CHAs. E. LANSING, OTTO MUNK.

